Art & Photography

Welcome to the Art Department

Take a look around our site. Please feel free to contact the Art staff with any questions you may have.

Mrs Mitchell

Lead Teacher of Art, Design and Photography 

I am currently in my 18th year of teaching and feel very excited about working with the highly motivated and creative students here at PGHS.

Mrs Gerrard

Teacher of Art

I have been teaching Art and Design since 1998, both abroad and in the UK – most recently at a Blackpool School. I have also spent time producing and selling my own artwork and designs and taking Commissions. I am inspired by many Artist’s and particularly love mixed-media techniques, combining found materials and vintage fabrics.  I am excited to start my new adventure at PGHS CAT Faculty due to the excellent reputation and impressive facilities, working with some very talented students!

Art, Photography and Design

In art, and design, pupils explore visual, tactile and other sensory experiences to communicate ideas and meanings. They work with traditional and new media, developing confidence, competence, imagination and creativity.

They learn to appreciate and value images and artifacts across times and cultures, and to understand the contexts in which they were made. In art, craft and design, pupils reflect critically on their own and other people’s work, judging quality, value and meaning. They learn to think and act as artists, craftspeople and designers, working creatively and intelligently.

They develop an appreciation of art, craft and design, and its role in the creative and cultural industries that enrich their lives.

Here is the link for the You Tube account for Art, Photography and Design

https://www.youtube.com/@PGHSArt/videos

Curriculum Information